Alf Bentley (footballer, born 1931)
Alfred Bentley (28 October 1931 – 15 October 1996) was an English professional association football goalkeeper.
He started his career with Snowdown Colliery Welfare before moving into the Football League with Coventry City in 1955–56. After a spell with Margate he returned to league football in 1958 with Gillingham, making 42 appearances in the Football League. In 1962 he joined Tunbridge Wells United before going on to Hastings United, finishing his playing career back at Snowdown in the 1966–67 season.[1]
After retiring from playing Bentley was manager of Canterbury City for a number of years.
References[]
- ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. pp. 57–58. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
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- Hastings United F.C. (1948) players
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